Iran
About Iran
Iran is a country located in the Middle East and borders Armenia, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Turkey and Turkmenistan. It currently has a population of 78 million according the CIA World Factbook. Tehran is the capital and the official language is Persian. The country's current president is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
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Roundtable I: This Week in Politicsare on the table for preventing a nuclear iran , hagel says, military action is not a least the way the president talks about iran and sanctions and negotiating with hamas he's in line with the president on iran . I mean they both tried for negotiations
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Report: Iran Oil Revenues Down 45 Percent
A senior lawmaker says Iran 's revenues from oil and gas exports sanctions are having a severe impact, but Iran refuses to reign in its program. Gholam Banking sanctions caused part of the drop. Iran is under U.N. sanctions and Western
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THE RESET: Obama, GOP Drawing Battle Lines
has drawn the most fire. Republicans have questioned their former colleague's support for Israel and suggest he's soft on Iran . Some Democrats also have raised questions about Hagel. And Brennan, a 25-year CIA veteran, had been dogged by his links
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Who Is Chuck Hagel? Obama's Nominee for Secretary of Defenseconfirmation. His stances on Israel and Iran could cause more of a stir. Hagel, 66, opposes unilateral sanctions against Iran , and while his multilateralist approach Hagel's votes against extending sanctions on Iran will likely come up. As The Daily Beast's
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Bulgaria: Investigator of Bomb Attack Is Fired
state-run news agency BTA said Monday that Karadzhova was fired because "she spoke to the media without clearing her statement with the supervising prosecutor." Israel claims Iran and the militant group Hezbollah played roles in the attack.
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Theater Festivals Fire up a Cold New York
the festival includes artists from seven countries, including Iran , Belarus, the Netherlands, China, Japan and Australia no supertitles. And "Hamlet, Prince of Grief," featuring Iranian actor Afshin Hashemi using household objects and children's
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Theater Festivals Fire up a Cold New York
the festival includes artists from seven countries, including Iran , Belarus, the Netherlands, China, Japan and Australia no supertitles. And "Hamlet, Prince of Grief," featuring Iranian actor Afshin Hashemi using household objects and children's
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Cabinet Shakeup: No Such Thing As A 'Slam Dunk' (The Note)
Israel (in 2008, he referred to Israel's US supporters as 'the Jewish lobby'), his opposition to some sanctions against Iran , and his suggestion, also in 2008, that the U.S. should negotiate with Hamas." Time Magazine's Mark Halperin had a similar
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The Note's Must-Reads for Monday, January 7, 2013
and Democrats alike because of Hagel's views on Israel and Iran and his comments about an ambassador who was gay. LINK USA Today's secretary imminent, conservatives denounced his views on Israel and Iran as out of step with mainstream foreign policy, underscoring
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Obama to Nominate Chuck Hagel as Defense Secretary
senator's views on Israel and Iran . The president will announce questions about his stands on Iran and Israel. Any nominee must with our Israeli allies, the Iranian threat and the importance of the U.S. or Israel against Iran . He also has backed efforts
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Today in History
terrorists and Iraq. Five years ago: The Pentagon reported an Iranian fleet of high-speed boats charged at and threatened to blow up a three-ship U.S. Navy convoy passing near Iranian waters, then vanished as the American ship commanders were
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President Obama Picks Chuck Hagel, Fight Over Defense SecretaryTwo weeks before his inauguration , and with more "fiscal cliffs" on the horizon, President Obama is embracing a showdown with Congress over his pick to lead the Pentagon in his second term. Obama will nominate former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel to be the next Secretary of Defense at a formal White
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Chuck Hagel, Likely Nominee to Lead Pentagon
strike by either the U.S. or Israel against Iran . He also has backed efforts to bring Iran to the table for talks on future peace in Afghanistan on a swath of regional challenges from Syria, Iran and North Korea to terrorism in Africa and the
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Sunday Sound: Heard on the 'This Week' Roundtabletrue in this case. Furthermore, he doesn't think the way the president thinks or at least the way the president talks about Iran and sanctions and negotiating with Hamas and all the rest, and gays in the military, all that stuff. All that said...I
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Sen. Mitch McConnell on 'This Week'understanding of our close relationship with our israeli allies, the iranian threat and the importance of having a robust military. So whoever he's not sufficiently supportive of israel or tough enough on iran among other issues. Do you share their concerns? Well, I'm
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Roundtable I: This Week in Politics
are on the table for preventing a nuclear iran , hagel says, military action is not a least the way the president talks about iran and sanctions and negotiating with hamas he's in line with the president on iran . I mean they both tried for negotiations
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Panel: New Faces in Congresssurge succeeded in 2008, he still said it wasn't because of the troops addition. When you add that to his dangerous views on iran and hezbollah and hamas and terrorism as well as his strange hostility toward israel, I think the senate should oppose him
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Norman Schwarzkopf 1991 'This Week' InterviewYou don't want to say these other techniques are. Not general let me ask you about that report that we had doomed from the Iranian news agency to a captured American flyers have been seen in Baghdad even think about that. Well of course we're Karen were
me ask you about that report that we had doomed from the Iranian news agency -- to a captured American flyers have been seen in Baghdad even think about that. Well of course we're Karen -
Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf to Saddam Hussein: 'Get Outta Town'whether he says we don't know we don't know what makes him do things. We we studied the Iran Iraq campaign's very very carefully. And and based upon Iran Iraq campaigns we came a lot of assumptions of what they would do and we were a single
We we studied the Iran Iraq campaign's very very carefully. And and based upon Iran Iraq campaigns we came -- a lot of assumptions of what they would do and we were -- a single. -
Gloucester Township Officials on Police Station Shootingthe privacy. Of officers and their families might not attempting to contact them in anyway. Again I am most thankful for the Iran efforts of these officers in risking their lives and saving of countless hours. Now like to introduced mayor David Maer asked
to contact them in anyway. Again I am most thankful for the Iran efforts of these officers in risking their lives and saving -- of countless hours. Now like to introduced mayor David -- Maer -
Iran Claims it Captures a US Dronetensions in a very sensitive area US has thousands of service members in the gulf just a few miles from Iran and of course the US continues to accuse Iran of trying to develop a nuclear weapon. I different with the latest from London.
thousands of service members in the gulf just a few miles from Iran and of course the US -- continues to accuse Iran of trying to develop a nuclear weapon. -- I -- different with the latest from London.
